Glossary of Terms

This is a count of the total number of new enrollment events in the program during the fiscal year. It may include duplicate observations per offender.

Number of New Offenders Enrolled in the Program During the Year

This is a count of the total number of new offenders who entered the program during the fiscal year. This number is unduplicated by offender within program type.

Number of Different Offenders Enrolled in the Program During the Year

This is a count of the total number of offenders who participated in the program at any given time during the fiscal year. It is computed by taking the population enrolled in the program on July 1st and adding to it any offenders who enrolled during the fiscal year. This number is unduplicated by offender within program type.

Number of Offenders Enrolled in the Program on June 30th

Also referred to as a status population, this is the number of offenders enrolled in the program on the last day of the fiscal year. This number is unduplicated by offender within program type.

EXIT TERMS

All Program Exits

Successful Exits + Unsuccessful Exits + Administrative Exits

Successful Outcome/Exit

A type of program outcome, denoting compliance with program requirements resulting in program completion.

Unsuccessful Outcome/Exit

A type of program outcome denoting noncompliance with program requirements resulting in termination from the program and non-completion.

Administrative Outcome/Exit

A type of program outcome denoting neither success nor failure in the program, and not counted when calculating program success rates.

Program Completers

Successful Exits; i.e., completed the program

Program Non-Completers

Unsuccessful Exits + Administrative Exits

Success Rate

Successful Exits/(Successful Exits + Unsuccessful Exits)

PROGRAM TERMS

Nonsecure

A six (6) month medium intensity residential program for offenders on community supervision. The first component is the Intensive Treatment Component lasting 2 months and is followed by a four (4) month Employment/Re-entry Component.

Secure

An eighteen (18) month residential Therapeutic Community (TC) program for offenders on community supervision with severe substance abuse disorders. The program has an Intensive Treatment Component lasting up to twelve (12) months and an Employment/Re-entry Component up to six (6) months. Offenders are monitored by staff twenty-four (24) wake hours. However, it is not a lock-down program.

Probation And Restitution Centers (PRC's)

Community-based programs consisting of a four (4) to six (6) month Residential Program Phase followed by a three (3) to six (6) month extended Support and Follow-up Services Phase during which participants reside within the community. The PRC offers a sentencing alternative to the court while providing a resource for participants who experience difficulty meeting court-imposed financial obligations. Additionally, PRC's provide transitional assistance to newly released inmates during their re-entry into the community. The program provides a continuum of services that promote personal responsibility, self-improvement and public safety.

Outpatient

Outpatient services provided to offenders on community supervision at varying levels of intensity, including Day/Night and Drug Court programs. Services include intake and assessment, group and individual counseling, urinalysis, etc.

OTHER TERMS

Recommitment

The percentage of program participants who return to the department within a given time period. It includes returns to prison and community supervision for either a new offense or a technical violation. Recommitments for offenders in Community based programs are based on a follow-up period beginning with the start date of treatment. The exit date may be any time within the follow-up period. Recommitments may occur as a result of an offense or technical violation while in treatment. This, of course, results in a program exit due to revocation of supervision. Recommitments may also occur following treatment exits (successful completion, unsuccessful or administrative exit) while still on supervision or after supervision release date.

Workload

The enrollment data for a particular program during a given time period.

Recently Released Inmate(s)

Inmates that have been released from custody no longer than ninety (90) days before entering a Probation Rrestitution Center (PRC) or a post-release transitional housing program.